ToddJ Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 Travel Dates: Aug 7th, 1 night, 2 rooms (traveling with 2 adults, 4 children)Prefer: Seattle Downtown, but ok with Lake Union. Something with Access to Pike Place.Budget: Around $250.00Hotwire listing: 2.5* hotel in Downtown - Pike Place $116.00 Fitness, Restaurant, Laundry, High Speed Internet Access 3.5* hotel in Downtown - Pike Place $169.00 No Smoking, Fitness, Pool, Restaurant, Business, Laundry, High Speed InternetAny other ideas such as PRICELINE bids would be appreciated. I am fairly new to HOTWIRE / PRICELINE.Thanks in advance. -Todd Link to comment
Colfax Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 Welcome to BetterBidding, ToddJ.Before hotel ID's I want to clarify something.Budget: Around $250.00Is that $250 for two rooms, or $250 for one room? If $250 for two rooms then the $169 hotel on Hotwire would be over your budget. Link to comment
ToddJ Posted July 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 The 250 would be for 2 rooms. I might push that out if the 3.5* was quite a bit nicer, but am hoping I don't have to. I wasn't sure if I took these and tried Priceline that I might be able to get the price down. Link to comment
WillTravel Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 The Springhill Suites has a conventional rate of $249 for a room with two doubles and a sofabed. You'd also get free breakfast. This room could fit six, although I don't know if it's technically allowed. How old are the children? Link to comment
tilepusher Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 My best guesses for the Hotwire hotels are:2.5*: Sixth Avenue Inn3.5*: Silver Cloud Hotel StadiumAre you familiar with the mechanics of Priceline bidding, and with the concept of Priceline re-bidding? Link to comment
ToddJ Posted July 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 My best guesses for the Hotwire hotels are:2.5*: Sixth Avenue Inn3.5*: Silver Cloud Hotel StadiumAre you familiar with the mechanics of Priceline bidding, and with the concept of Priceline re-bidding?I am familiar with it. I have been reading the FAQ and other items on the forums. I think I am ready to try it out. :) Link to comment
ToddJ Posted July 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 I will be using the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to bid. Link to comment
Colfax Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 $125 per room might be enough for a 4* Downtown. Or you can probably win a 3* Downtown for less than $125.Which is your first choice---4* for more? or 3* for less? Link to comment
thereuare Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 I'm no longer seeing the 2.5* on a current HOTWIRE search, but i agree with tilepusher's guess of the 3.5* being the Silver Cloud Inn Stadium (which gets excellent reviews)If you do decide to try PRICELINE, do keep in mind that they only guarantee double occupancy. I would think you'd be ok with two rooms and hopefully get two beds in the room for at least one of them, but no guarantees, and this is a risk that you'd have to accept if going the PRICELINE route.Let us know your thoughts and/or how it goes and we'll take it from there.Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
ToddJ Posted July 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Lets try the Priceline route for a 3* Downtown and see what happens. Thanks to everyone for being so helpful. I did talk to the wife and she was actually ok with the 3.5* room if we don't have any success via priceline. This is kind of fun and could get addicting. :) Link to comment
tilepusher Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Oh, it definitely can become addicting!You have five rebid zones for a 3* bid. I would try something like this:3* DT bid $55add a rebid zone and bid $60add a rebid zone and bid $65add a rebid zone and bid $70add a rebid zone and bid $75exit and start a new bid for 3* DT + last rebid zone and bid $80add a rebid zone and bid $85add a rebid zone and bid $90add a rebid zone and bid $95I'd stop here (maybe even sooner) for a 3* bid; if all of your bids are rejected, you'll have to decide whether you want to keep going or wait and hope for a better deal to come along. If you're going to go beyond $95, I'd hold out for a 4*. Link to comment
ToddJ Posted July 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 I just got done trying the strategy above. Bids were not accepted on the 3* Looking at the strategy above, I continued my bidding on only the 4* hotels. I was able to rebid and got it up to $135 without success. I wanted to stop there for the moment and get opinions. Forget the $250 limit. I'm getting a hotel no matter what. :) I should have some rebids I can do on the 4* still tonight if that looks to be the best way to go. The only other option I have been looking at is Lake Union, but I don't know how easy it is to get to downtown and back again with 4 kids. Thanks again. Link to comment
thereuare Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 I did talk to the wife and she was actually ok with the 3.5* room if we don't have any success via pricelineUnfortunately this property is no longer appearing on my own HOTWIRE search for your dates... maybe it will come back? :)I'm getting a hotel no matter what.Be sensible and realistic... but don't succumb to the "i have to win a hotel tonite" mentality as it will work towards your detriment.You may want to find a cancellable back-up... Quickbook has a few budget hotels for a low price which are cancellable while you continue to search PRICELINE and HOTWIRE.Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
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